The following feature contains a spoiler for Telltale’s 2014 titleTales from the Borderlands. Just go play it, because that’s basically the conclusion of this article, anyway. Or maybe even better… A couple of weeks ago, I had the displeasure of reviewing Gearbox’sNew Tales from the Borderlands.I try to give every game I review the benefit of the doubt, but this game just kept letting me down again and again and again, and in the end it turned out to be a pretty miserable experience — andI gave it a 3/10....

Dolla, Dolla, Bills Y’all I’ll make no excuses for my obsession withPayday 2as of late, and even though Overkill has been doing some questionable things with DLC recently I still have tons of fun. While most people looking at the game will think of it playing out something likeOcean’s 11or Heat; in reality you’ll take on the role of Ben Stiller fromTower Heist. There’s no other feeling like watching an entire plan go to waste because somebody decided to shoot a guard with an unsuppressed weapon, waking up everyone and their grandmother in the process....

Check out everything Destructoid did today A bit more news on Sony’s next console came out today, ranging from the good (no blocking used games) to the disappointing (digital content won’t transfer over). Jim showed interest without excitement, Allistair checked our predictions with the reality, and Dale continued to feed us snippets of information straight from Shuhei Yoshida. Outside of PlayStation 4 stuff, Conrad brought us a new Office Chat, Chris gave us some tips onMetal Gear Rising, Keith previewed the newArmy of Twogame, and quite a bit more happened on this fine day....

The hit historical animeThe Elusive Samuraiwrapped up its first season in Japan, but the fun isn’t over just yet.The Elusive Samurai Season 2is officially coming, though an official release date and synopsis are still under wraps. The announcement came in the form of an elegant calligraphy piece by artist Kamari Maeda. ꧁••┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈••꧂TVアニメ『逃げ上手の若君』第二期制作決定꧁••┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈••꧂少年は逃げて英雄となる―――続報をお楽しみに！https://t.co/vBaAt2Otyu#いざ#逃げ上手の若君pic.twitter.com/Bos6NeB9pl For those unfamiliar,The Elusive Samuraiis based on Yusei Matsui’s manga. The manga runs in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump and is available in English throughViz MediaandMANGA Plus....

Now you can 100% the campaign If you haven’t been followingSkylanders, the game requires specific physical toys to unlock content. Not only does each character have a unique challenge, but they also have particular elemental powers (to unlock certain gates), and inSwapforce, a few characters have different “movement types.” Activision releases toys in waves, and last week marked the final distribution.Kotaku reportsthat the last two figures needed to 100% the story mode (Rubble Rouser and Stink Bomb) have been released....

See all of the different modes Tested.comhas one of the fewOculus Riftvirtual reality units out right now, and some of the staff put it to the test onTeam Fortress 2. The video is long, but it’s very cool to see all of the options available. As always, it’s impressive to see the latency between head-turning and screen movement. Proper gameplay begins around the five minute mark of the video, where they show all of the different view modes available, each with varying degrees of control relegated to the mouse and to the Oculus Rift headset....

Plus, a mega-expensive bust Atreus’ journal comes to life later this year. As Kratos battled through Norway inGod of War, his son diligently kept track of their travels. You’ll be able to get your hands on it in the fall. God of Waris celebrating its second anniversary today, and Sony Santa Monica figures it’s a good opportunity to remind everyone thatGod of War: Lore and Legendsis still on its way. Published by Dark Horse, this hardcover tome is a tangible recreation of the diary Atreus kept duringGod of War....

On the surface,The Splattersmight look problematically straightforward. But that really isn’t the case, and thankfully, SpikySnail Games has a new video to help prove this point. With the “Flip” mechanic, you’re able to reverse directions. At first glance, it looks like a mere time rewind, though it’s more complicated than that in practice. Watch the video to see what I mean. Or readSpikySnail’s blog post, which delves into some of the design theory behind the move....

The hits just keep on coming for THQ. Last week, the publisher announced a shiftaway from licensed kids’ games, likely related to poor multiplatformuDraw tablet sales. Yesterday,NASDAQ warned THQthat its underperforming stock, which is currently trading at $0.72/share, could be delisted in six months. Today, THQ revealed in anSEC filingthat it will be laying off up to 240 “selling, general and administrative personnel” worldwide as a result of the corporate restructuring brought on by the aforementioned business strategy change....

I knew this year’s Tokyo Game Show felt more crowded than usual. Now it all makes sense. A press release sent out by TGS officials says that they broke an attendance record this year with 207,647 visitors. On the floor we saw 194 exhibitors spread out over 1,458 booth partitions; 712 titles were shown off. This was the first time the attendance for any event at the Makuhari Messe convention center ever exceeded 200,000 people!...

Watch Tony play his own game Tony Hawkis back, but not in the way you might be hoping for.TouchArcadewent in-depth with the latest skateboarding game to bear Hawk’s name, and it’s a free-to-play iOS game calledTony Hawk’s Shred Session, available this summer. Shred Sessionis actually a vertical endless runner that combines skate tricks with swipe gestures for a Tony Hawk game that basically eschews everything we know about the rest of the games in the series....

Woah look at the size of that deal IfRogue Oneis the best movie sinceEmpire, then it’s aStar Warsweekend all around. If Mickey drops the ball andRogue Oneis an epic Disney disaster, we’ll all yearn for theStar Warsof old. Either way theStar WarsClassic Collectionbundle for $7.48 at GamesPlanetthis weekend is a win for PC gamers. Eight LucasArts classics likeStar Wars: Rebellion,X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter, andEmpire at Warat an 81% discount. It blows away the similar Steam collection bundles for $23, but be warned that GamesPlanet shows prices only in British Pounds, but the £5....

But you will need Xbox Live Free-to-play is in such a weird spot. Given that there are practically no regulations on it, “free” could actually mean “we gate your progress if you don’t gamble on gacha party members.” But some games actually are indeed free-to-play, and are completely supported by cosmetic purchases. WhenRocket Leaguegoes free-to-play very soon, it’s coming with a few more perks: it will not require Switch Online or PlayStation Plus memberships to play....